Sr. Lead Product Engineer

e context of menu and operational strategies.

Our Flexible Future model offers a healthy mix of working in person and virtually, strengthening key elements of the Chick-fil-A culture by fostering collaboration and community.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of functional and general specifications for new equipment designs based on product quality, operational-process, launch-timeline and space constraints

• Assist in selecting, and work in partnership with Supply Chain to identify potential suppliers and execute development agreements and IP strategy related to projects

• Influence supplier to ensure designs meet our rigorous quality and performance criteria and measures of success

• Develop and conduct lab and field testing and accelerated life-cycle testing

• Utilize engineering tools such as DFMEA, PFMEA, FEA analysis to identify risks and develop mitigation strategies.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that specifications meet all business needs and that projects are successfully executed

• Communicate well with non-technical business disciplines through the explanation and adoption of technology as applied to menu and operational strategies

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with a Engineering Discipline

• 5+ years of professional experience

• Ability to work with latitude for unreviewed action and decisions

• Excellent communication, relational, and team skills to enable interaction with restaurant team members, as well as corporate peers and leaders

• Knowledge to produce and maintain technical specification documents on both process and equipment improvement opportunities

• Experience contributing to cross-functional teams that include both technical and non-technical aptitudes

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree

• 8+ years of professional experience

• Experience with 2D engineering drawing software (AutoCAD or equivalent)

• Experience with 3D solid modeling software (SolidWorks or equivalent)

Minimum Years of Experience

5

Travel Requirements

25%

Required Level of Education

Bachelor's Degree

Preferred Level of Education

Master's Degree

Major/Concentration

Engineering Discipline